The project improved the movement of goods and people across the Fraser River, with the bridge connecting Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
The 6-lane cable-stayed Golden Ears Bridge spans nearly 1,000 meters over the Fraser River.
Designed with six piers, the 1-kilometer long bridge has over 40 meters of vertical clearance in the main navigational channel. This complex project encompasses more than 8.2 kilometers of new road and embankment fills, 4.5 kilometers of structure supported road along the main alignment, as well as access and municipal feeder roads. Twelve reinforced concrete shafts, 2.5m each in diameter, are used for the main river piers, and 2.3 to 2.5m diameter mono-piles were used for the south approach structures. Challenging soil conditions, combined with stringent performance-based seismic design criteria, led to the use of innovative foundation designs. Site-specific seismic design addressed potential ground movement and soil stability for this long-span major river crossing.
Project Awards
2009
- CCPPP National Awards for Innovation and Excellence – Silver, Infrastructure category
2007
- Infrastructure Journal Global Deal of the Year
2006
- Project Finance International North American Deal of the Year
- Project Finance (Euromoney) North American PPP Deal of the Year
- CCPPP National Awards for Innovation and Excellence – Gold, Financing category
